Muli Katzurin

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Muli Katzurin
File:Muli Katzurin.jpg
Eisbären Bremerhaven
Position Head coach
Personal information
Born (1954-10-30) October 30, 1954 (age 69)
Listed height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Coaching career 1978–present

Muli Katzurin (born November 30, 1954) is an Israeli basketball coach, who since early 2008 has been coach of the national basketball team of Poland.[1][2][3] Katzurin for twenty years (late 1970s-late 1990s) coached various Israeli teams, such as Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4] Katzurin also coached Israel National Team in the years 1997-2004.[5] In 1999, he accepted offer from Śląsk Wrocław and came to Poland.[2] Between 2006 and 2008, he coached a Czech team CEZ Basketball Nymburk, then in early 2008 was named coach of the national team of Poland, replacing a Slovenian, Andrej Urlep.[2] In January 2011 he was named as the head coach of the German team ALBA Berlin.[6]

References

  1. Sport1, [1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 [2]
  3. Euro Basket 2009, [3]
  4. Ofer Matan, Basketball / A new era at Maccabi Tel Aviv", Haaretz, 10/06/2008 , [4]
  5. Arie Livnat, "Basketball / Halperin slams media for 'hurting' national team", Haaretz, [5]
  6. ALBA makes Katzurin new boss